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>> well, you know, i know ted cruz. ted cruz worked in the policy department in the 2000 bush campaign and i worked in the political campaign of 2000 and then i worked in 2004. it didn't surprise me because ted from the days i knew him back then when he was a staffer, ted has always been concerned about himself. one of the things about leadership that is so evident in the midst of this, we thought we learned a lesson last year in covid. we thought we learned a lesson in how people are going to preserve our democracy, but the two things -- leaders have to have many values, but the two that are most important is first service. you are there to serve your constituents or serve the people you represent, and telling the truth and being honest. in both cases ted has proved what he's always been, which is he's only about self-service, and he is incapable of telling people what the truth is. we saw that as his ever changing story in the midst of this. i will tell you one story. one of the quickest way to end a meeting in the bu
>> well, you know, i know ted cruz. ted cruz worked in the policy department in the 2000 bush campaign and i worked in the political campaign of 2000 and then i worked in 2004. it didn't surprise me because ted from the days i knew him back then when he was a staffer, ted has always been concerned about himself. one of the things about leadership that is so evident in the midst of this, we thought we learned a lesson last year in covid. we thought we learned a lesson in how people are...
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in how one sees ted cruz. this does not surprise me at all that ted cruz has done this. up with of the things about ted cruz and this is a thing we should demand from our lieders and i talked about integrity and telling the truth and how when we don't tell the truth people lives are lost. we saw it happen if flint, during covid, we saw it in the conspiracy theories in the election. now we're seeing it happen in texas not only of the governor but the senator from here. what i don't understand is ted obviously believes he's in a political party that this is acceptable for. it's not only acceptable to abandon your responsibilities and it's acceptable to lie about it. i'm of the mind of i'm willing to bet republican primary voters won't hold ted accountable. the only people left to hold him accountable are independent voters and democratic voters in a state light red but turning more purple in the course of these few years. it's an amazing thing that the lack of responsibility and accountability that ted has. i'm not one to criticize other people's parenting. i have four kid
in how one sees ted cruz. this does not surprise me at all that ted cruz has done this. up with of the things about ted cruz and this is a thing we should demand from our lieders and i talked about integrity and telling the truth and how when we don't tell the truth people lives are lost. we saw it happen if flint, during covid, we saw it in the conspiracy theories in the election. now we're seeing it happen in texas not only of the governor but the senator from here. what i don't understand is...
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cruz more than most of my other colleagues who like ted cruz, and i hate ted cruz. still a good line. al, just from a political perspective, i seriously can't get my head around this. just at a basic human level -- about but at a political level, like, have you ever seen something quite this tone deaf? >> no. i mean, from both a human and political level. the one thing you don't do when you have a statewide crisis like this is go to cancun. you don't go on vacation. what you do -- i know you asked the mayor what can you do? what can you not do? first of all, you find out what you can do. you work with -- you are one of two statewide federal officials. you are asking ferc, you are talking to ferc, you are talking to fema, you are talking to the governor. you are finding out what to do, and you are telling your staff what to do, and you are coordinating. you are helping. whether it's getting generators, whether it's getting food. ted cruz has big, big donors. get one of your big donors to fly some food in, fly some generators in. >> right. >> you have municipal offici
cruz more than most of my other colleagues who like ted cruz, and i hate ted cruz. still a good line. al, just from a political perspective, i seriously can't get my head around this. just at a basic human level -- about but at a political level, like, have you ever seen something quite this tone deaf? >> no. i mean, from both a human and political level. the one thing you don't do when you have a statewide crisis like this is go to cancun. you don't go on vacation. what you do -- i know...
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i want you to meet ted cruz -- when you meet ted cruz who flies his daughters to mexico. not a good look. kind of what the -- what's the washingto word i'm looking for? hypocritical. kind of like the hypocrisy the senator was so upset about when it was a democrat, austin mayor, steve adler went to mexico after hosting his daughter's wedding. he criticized the mayor of austin for going to mexico, but then ted cruz goes to mexico. while the cdc says travelers should avoid all travel to mexico. he's an elected official. avoid all travel to mexico. senator, elected by the people. cnn's k-file dug up a bunch more of ted cruz's do as i say not as i do about other politicians taking vacations, telling then governor chris christie to go back to the beach after the outrage over christie's trip to a closed state beach with his family while new jersey's government was shutdown. criticizing former president barack obama for spending what he thought was too much time on the golf course. >> if only the terrorist attacked a golf course. [ laughter ] [ applause ] that might actually get
i want you to meet ted cruz -- when you meet ted cruz who flies his daughters to mexico. not a good look. kind of what the -- what's the washingto word i'm looking for? hypocritical. kind of like the hypocrisy the senator was so upset about when it was a democrat, austin mayor, steve adler went to mexico after hosting his daughter's wedding. he criticized the mayor of austin for going to mexico, but then ted cruz goes to mexico. while the cdc says travelers should avoid all travel to mexico....
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so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back- _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this really _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this really is _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this really is a - his way back. this really is a stunning misjudgment, isn't it? if you like, and unforced political error on the part of a man who is known to entertain presidential ambitions four years from now. indeed ted cruz ran for president four years ago, only to lose out to donald trump. and he basically said that he went down, he was planning a family holiday during the senate recess with his family. he said he was going down yesterday and coming back today, and he was doing it because of his children, he did it for his daughters because he wanted to be a good dad. but it has since emerged that he was due to stay there until saturday and only brought his flight forward after this storm that is engulfing him now, this political storm, not a meteorological one
so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back- _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this really _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this really is _ so where is ted cruz? ted cruz is on his way back. this really is a - his way back. this really is a stunning misjudgment, isn't it? if you like, and unforced political error on the part of a man who is known to entertain presidential ambitions four years...
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lindsey graham likes to joke if ted cruz murdered someone in the senate, what is it -- no, if ted cruz were murdered in the senate, there wouldn't be a single vote to convict. rick wilson always repeats the joke, there are two kinds of people, people who hate ted cruz and ted cruz. is ted cruz as bad as he is being portrayed in this 12-hour period? >> there are people who said they saw him putting on a human suit recently, as well, but, you know, i did my first campaign with james carville in 1984, learned most of what i know of politics from james. i wish you would throw the question to james, which is, can you imagine a worse scenario for a politician -- first, i'd say natural disasters make and break candidates and office holders. i mean, rick perry got a lot of his stature from ably handling hurricanes and tornadoes. i remember katrina very well from george w. bush. so it's -- it is the most obvious and easy opportunity for a politician to do good stuff, to be on the job, and to not only not be on the job, but to take a hike with your kids to can-cruz is just astonishing. the final
lindsey graham likes to joke if ted cruz murdered someone in the senate, what is it -- no, if ted cruz were murdered in the senate, there wouldn't be a single vote to convict. rick wilson always repeats the joke, there are two kinds of people, people who hate ted cruz and ted cruz. is ted cruz as bad as he is being portrayed in this 12-hour period? >> there are people who said they saw him putting on a human suit recently, as well, but, you know, i did my first campaign with james...
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you had hosts on fox news and conservatives defending ted cruz saying, oh, well, what could ted cruz actually do in this situation? he's only a senator from texas. so he knows that reality. and so in that way, he probably didn't really care much, you know, fleeing his constituents. >> yeah, he probably also does the math and says he's got four years before he's got to be re-elected and hope that people forget by next week. >> and they may, given what has happened after the capitol insurrection. >> so there's a big foreign policy speech today from president biden, susan glasser. and he's turning the page on a whole host of trump america-first stuff, right. you know, reaffirming america's commitment to nato. trump apparently questioned that, beat him up for money, et cetera, but also the iran deal. and this particularly, susan glasser, important, because he has said and he will now say publicly, they're willing to open talks again on the nuclear deal that trump pulled out of. is there a path to resurrecting this? >> well, you know, it's interesting that this is once again sort of shot
you had hosts on fox news and conservatives defending ted cruz saying, oh, well, what could ted cruz actually do in this situation? he's only a senator from texas. so he knows that reality. and so in that way, he probably didn't really care much, you know, fleeing his constituents. >> yeah, he probably also does the math and says he's got four years before he's got to be re-elected and hope that people forget by next week. >> and they may, given what has happened after the capitol...
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cruz. >> when the hurricane hit, you stood up for texas, and ted cruz stood up for you. >> i'm ted cruz, and i approve this message. >> so much empathy. a man of the people. you know what standing up for the people of texas? how about being there alongside them, senator? helping to get water to desperate texans, like these folks in houston lining up for water from a park spigot. how about helping local governments coordinate with each other, working to get more resources from washington? you know washington very well. that's where you are. that's where you work. you can help. you know a few people there. you know, do the kind of things that ted cruz was elected to do. yes, a u.s. senator who represents texas, and the people of texas have a right to expect you to have their backs. i want everyone to remember that this is a man who loves calling out elites and libs. that's why i said i'll tell you why it was a ritz-carlton. elites. elites. so i guess flying off to mexico to go to the ritz-carlton while everybody suffering, that's not elite. did the elites make you do it? maybe it was the
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on senator ted cruz's marie antoinette moment. what was he thinking? >> he was thinking about ted cruz. he was thinking about his own hide. i found it very funny he's wearing a texas flag around his mouth, and he's trying to go a little incognito but the press saw him at the airport but he always talks about the alamo as being texas, if you take the john wayne version of the alamo with davi crock et al. and the line on the sand in texas that you don't leave when dire circumstances arrive, ted cruz, if he were at the alamo, davey crockett would have been going where's, ted, we can't find him, the answer would have been he's flown off to cancun. it's a horrific look for a politician when the big freeze is going on here and people are suffering for him looking to parlay it into a resort vacation in cancun. >> do you think he's going to face any real consequences for this failure, or do you think texas is going to forgive and forget? >> you know, the dirty secret in texas is ted cruz isn't very popular. i know you wouldn't believe that, he gets reelected,
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and why the media is roasting ted cruz ted cruz for flying to mexico after going easy on gavin newsom for defying his own covid rules with a fancy french dinne. we will look at that next. ♪ ♪ reported reductions in pain severity, using less or a lot less oral pain medicines. and improved quality of life. that's why we recommend salonpas. it's good medicine. sfx: [sounds of everyday life events, seen and heard in reverse] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ sfx: [sounds of fedex planes and vehicles engines] ♪♪ sfx: [sounds of children laughing and running, life moving forward] ♪ ♪ >> rachel: senator ted cruz under fire for taking his family and flying to mexico as the state of texas is reeling from a deadly and devastating winter storm. now about 24 hours before flying home and apologizing. >> in hindsight, i wouldn't have done it. i was trying to be a dad. all of us have made decisions when you've got two girls who have been called for two days and haven't had heat or power, saying, we don't have school, why don't we go and get out of here? really from the moment i sat on the plan
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i mean look, i get that ted cruz is tired. the man deserves a break after trying to hard to overthrow the government. but this is not the time, ted! when your constituents said they need clean water, they didn't mean go find a wet t-shirt contest in cancun. i mean seeing ted cruz skip town for the beach has been very frustrating for the people in texas. but on the other hand, it has been really exciting for the people in cancun who got to meet him on the street. wow, bro, i didn't know that senior frog was a real guy. that was awesome. >> and what is even worse is that when he got caught, instead of owning up to it and apologizing, he acted like a total ted cruz. >> breaking right now an update on the reports that texas senator ted cruz took a trip to cancun as the state was dealing with massive power outages, something that had many of you upset online, a statement from cruz saying in part with school cancelled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends, wanting to be a good dad, i flew down with them last nigh
i mean look, i get that ted cruz is tired. the man deserves a break after trying to hard to overthrow the government. but this is not the time, ted! when your constituents said they need clean water, they didn't mean go find a wet t-shirt contest in cancun. i mean seeing ted cruz skip town for the beach has been very frustrating for the people in texas. but on the other hand, it has been really exciting for the people in cancun who got to meet him on the street. wow, bro, i didn't know that...
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ted cruz had to hold him back in check. i missed a little bit of work, as soon as the airplane door closed i knew i had made a mistake, but i couldn't jump out in the gulf of mexico. again, the reason this works on so many levels, and the terrible thing against the backdrop against the tragedy is senator smith was talking about, and you heard that very effective woman from talk about she is 56 years old. and this is like some of the worst thing. the magnitude of the tragedy, we shouldn't be so quick to laugh at cruz, but that's also the backdrop. and i think cruz has probably given a lot of beleaguered people in texas sitting at home at least some comic relief. sometimes i believe living in a very disaster prone area, and people need comedy in the middle of the disaster. so senator cruz, you provided some real comedy for people. make a disaster, the bilger the need for comedy. >> yeah, well, how many of us have watched "snl" skits about serious things? i was thinking about as you say this the old russian saying you laugh th
ted cruz had to hold him back in check. i missed a little bit of work, as soon as the airplane door closed i knew i had made a mistake, but i couldn't jump out in the gulf of mexico. again, the reason this works on so many levels, and the terrible thing against the backdrop against the tragedy is senator smith was talking about, and you heard that very effective woman from talk about she is 56 years old. and this is like some of the worst thing. the magnitude of the tragedy, we shouldn't be so...
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in typical ted cruz fashion, every detail that comes out of this story is more ted cruz-ier than the last one. for example, senator ted cruz failed to mention his college roommate also was along for the visit. i got to say, that makes the "i was just escorting my kids" excuse sound really weird. (as ted) "hey, you wanna fly down to mexico for some fun? also, i have to leave immediately, can you watch my kids? one margarita apiece!" it gets worse, because after cruz returned, we found out he left his dog behind. now, before you feel sad for the dog, remember, he got to spend two days away from ted cruz. but united airlines has bigger problems than who ratted out ted cruz, and i'll tell you all about it in the latest installment of my beloved segment, "keep in mind, everyone's fine." >> i'm okay. >> stephen: remember, before you watch the footage i'm about to show you, keep in mind: everyone's fine. shortly after takeoff on a united flight from denver to honolulu, a passenger shot this video of-- oh, my god! oh, my god! now that is a good reason to use flight attendant call button. "uh
in typical ted cruz fashion, every detail that comes out of this story is more ted cruz-ier than the last one. for example, senator ted cruz failed to mention his college roommate also was along for the visit. i got to say, that makes the "i was just escorting my kids" excuse sound really weird. (as ted) "hey, you wanna fly down to mexico for some fun? also, i have to leave immediately, can you watch my kids? one margarita apiece!" it gets worse, because after cruz returned,...
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not ted cruz. he was in mexico. you're with mitch mcconnell who believes that you have to nominate candidates who can win elections in november. not candidates who can win primary elections. and whether that person is supportive of president trump ortands apart from him, it doesn't matter to mitch mcconnell. as long as they can win an election and -- in states next year like pennsylvania, ohio, kansas, and, you know, ultimately win over independent voters maybe even some democrats who have not been fans of republicans in recent years. then you got the president who of course the former president who believes you got to be with him, you got to do it his way, you got to support everything he does and that's the only way for republicans to succeed. and what's trickier, too, and anna knows this well, is you got different political dynamics in the house and the senate. house elections will probably be won in districts where you got a large base of republican support and the way districts are drawn across the country, tho
not ted cruz. he was in mexico. you're with mitch mcconnell who believes that you have to nominate candidates who can win elections in november. not candidates who can win primary elections. and whether that person is supportive of president trump ortands apart from him, it doesn't matter to mitch mcconnell. as long as they can win an election and -- in states next year like pennsylvania, ohio, kansas, and, you know, ultimately win over independent voters maybe even some democrats who have not...
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ted cruz puts ted cruz and republicans before he puts the people of texas and i think that's the theme we saw this week from the senator. >> it's just sad overall. it's not that ted cruz could have saved many of the lives, including that 11-year-old who died of hypothermia. the optics, though, awful, and definitely could have helped the overall situation. i'm going to have to leave it there. michael starr hopkins, david jolly, thank you guys. >>> coming up, it's been a packed 30 days. we'll check on president biden's first month in office. >>> plus, cuomo in crisis. the new york governor launched into an hour and a half-long defense as his critics hone in on the nursing home scandal. on the nursing home scandal. ♪ the calming scent of lavender by downy infusions calm. laundry isn't done until it's done with downy. hi, i'm debra. i'm from colorado. i've been married to my high school sweetheart for 35 years. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. i was starting to feel a little foggy. just didn't feel like things were as sharp as i knew they once were. i heard about prevagen and then i s
ted cruz puts ted cruz and republicans before he puts the people of texas and i think that's the theme we saw this week from the senator. >> it's just sad overall. it's not that ted cruz could have saved many of the lives, including that 11-year-old who died of hypothermia. the optics, though, awful, and definitely could have helped the overall situation. i'm going to have to leave it there. michael starr hopkins, david jolly, thank you guys. >>> coming up, it's been a packed 30...
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and then there is ted cruz. tone tdeaf ted cruz joking abou his really, really about decision to take a trip to cancun while millions of people in his home state were shivering in the dark with no heat, power, and lining up for food and water. >> i got to say, orlando is awesome! [ cheers and applause ] >> it's not as nice as cancun. [ cheers and applause ] but it's nice! >> i guess that was pretty funny to some people. probably not anyone in texas, but those are who ted cruz represents. there is encouraging news on the pandemic tonight. we could be days away from a desperately needed third vaccine. tonight the johnson & johnson vaccine recommended for an emergency use authorization, it would be the first one-shot vaccine, and the federal government says it's ready to distribute some 4 million doses as soon as it gets the final okay. one advisor to the fbi saying it's a good weapon to, quote, keep you out of the morgue. joining me cnn chief correspondent dana bash and chief white house correspondent kaitlan coll
and then there is ted cruz. tone tdeaf ted cruz joking abou his really, really about decision to take a trip to cancun while millions of people in his home state were shivering in the dark with no heat, power, and lining up for food and water. >> i got to say, orlando is awesome! [ cheers and applause ] >> it's not as nice as cancun. [ cheers and applause ] but it's nice! >> i guess that was pretty funny to some people. probably not anyone in texas, but those are who ted cruz...
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he lost the election to ted cruz. and ted cruz is -- is flying off to cancun. >> it is remarkable. all of it. professor, i have one for you. this is lisa in "the new york times" tonight. quote, for a politician long reviled not just by democrats but also by many of his republican colleagues in washington, mr. cruz is now the landslide winner for the title of the least sympathetic politician in america. professor, i'd only add to this, what experts the republicans have become at that, kind of, orwellian insistence that it's 13 o'clock. how good they have become at insisting all -- all evidence to the contrary, hey, let's move on. there's nothing to see here. >> i mean, i love the way you framed that question. so much of the last 18 months has been orwellian, in the first place. but i think, the reframing of how we understand behavior, like ted cruz's, and actually acknowledging that it's actually not a surprise. that we can't be shocked because this is, actually, a dynamic that has, in some ways, never been eradicated from the leadership in this country. it's just never been so plai
he lost the election to ted cruz. and ted cruz is -- is flying off to cancun. >> it is remarkable. all of it. professor, i have one for you. this is lisa in "the new york times" tonight. quote, for a politician long reviled not just by democrats but also by many of his republican colleagues in washington, mr. cruz is now the landslide winner for the title of the least sympathetic politician in america. professor, i'd only add to this, what experts the republicans have become at...
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weijia: and it's not ju a bad week for ted cruz, right? i mean, many elected officials in texas are sort of grappling th their response or lack of response. ayesha, i want to talk about those harrowing images that we have seen all week from the ate. i wonder how you think this changes the relationship between texans and their elected officials. and whether it exposed anything that they might not have known was there before. ayesha: well, it exposed a failure of government. it exposed, you know, there is obviously an independent streak in texas. and, you know, that's an understatement. but they want to have their own grid. they don't want federal regulators coming in. but at the same time, there were warnings of that texas would not be able -- texas power generators would not be able to withstand a really serious cold snap. and that there should be -- there should be weatherization and hardening of infrastructure . but in a didn't happen because -- but that didn't happen because these power generators were not required to. and it cost money
weijia: and it's not ju a bad week for ted cruz, right? i mean, many elected officials in texas are sort of grappling th their response or lack of response. ayesha, i want to talk about those harrowing images that we have seen all week from the ate. i wonder how you think this changes the relationship between texans and their elected officials. and whether it exposed anything that they might not have known was there before. ayesha: well, it exposed a failure of government. it exposed, you know,...
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cruz. >> when the hurricane hit, you stood up for texas, and ted cruz stood up for you. >> hi again, everyone, it's 5:00 in new york. has cancun cruz seen that ad? because this year, when disaster struck his state, ted cruz booked an international beach trip and blamed the decision on his daughters. he was not standing up for his constituents as millions of them lost power, heat, and access to drinkable water while battling freezing cold temperatures. the uproar over cruz's departure was swift and unrelenting. cruz soon turned around, flying back to texas, a saga captured perfectly by our friend ashley parker in the "washington post." quote, usually it takes at least one full day in cancun to do something embarrassing that you'll never live down, but for ted cruz, it took just ten hours from when his united plane touched down at cancun international airport at 7:52 p.m. wednesday to when he booked a return flight back to houston around 6:00 a.m. thursday. for the state's junior senator to apparently realize he'd made a horrible mistake. one he admitted to when he spoke with a local h
cruz. >> when the hurricane hit, you stood up for texas, and ted cruz stood up for you. >> hi again, everyone, it's 5:00 in new york. has cancun cruz seen that ad? because this year, when disaster struck his state, ted cruz booked an international beach trip and blamed the decision on his daughters. he was not standing up for his constituents as millions of them lost power, heat, and access to drinkable water while battling freezing cold temperatures. the uproar over cruz's...
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matt, gas mask gaetz tweeted ted cruz should not have apologize. and dinesh, if he's in cancun, he's not using up valuable resources that can be used by someone else. this is probably the best thing he can do for the state right now. and of course sean hannity making the case that working remotely is still work, even if your remote workplace is senor frogs. >> you made the right call coming back. you also can be a father. there's also something called technology. we also know what teleworking is, and i think there's a lot of sanctimony in politics comes from that. >> the worst comes from donald trump jr. tweeted, the hypocrisy of those trying to cancel ted cruz who have been silent on their democratic incompetence is telling. first off, your dad will never love you, and second, we are being very very quiet about the democratic governor of texas, and you know, that's because there is no democratic governor of texas. the texas governor is a republican, man. but you and your party are so programmed to place the blame on democrats that you're spitting
matt, gas mask gaetz tweeted ted cruz should not have apologize. and dinesh, if he's in cancun, he's not using up valuable resources that can be used by someone else. this is probably the best thing he can do for the state right now. and of course sean hannity making the case that working remotely is still work, even if your remote workplace is senor frogs. >> you made the right call coming back. you also can be a father. there's also something called technology. we also know what...
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cruz. >> when the hurricane hit, you stood up for texas, and ted cruz stood up for you. >> i'm ted cruz and i approve this message. >> cruz is not up for re-election now, and he is abandoning his state. it is bon voyage where he heads to cancun at 84 degrees leaving a city that is now freezing. he is not too sentimental when it comes to those suffering in disasters in other states. when heat waves caused massive power outages last year in california, ted cruz mocked the blue state after the governor called on folks to conserve energy. this is what he said. california is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity. democrats want to make california's failed energy policy the standard nationwide. hope you don't like air-conditioning. now, when called out on his cruelty a couple days ago, cruz said that he has no defense and he did the twitter equivalent of a shrug. not good, he said, about what was going on his state. stay safe, he added. not long after he made like frankie avalon and bounced back to the beach. i want to talk to rodney garr
cruz. >> when the hurricane hit, you stood up for texas, and ted cruz stood up for you. >> i'm ted cruz and i approve this message. >> cruz is not up for re-election now, and he is abandoning his state. it is bon voyage where he heads to cancun at 84 degrees leaving a city that is now freezing. he is not too sentimental when it comes to those suffering in disasters in other states. when heat waves caused massive power outages last year in california, ted cruz mocked the blue...
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the passionate constitutionalist ted cruz. he swore an oath this week saying, i solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the impeachment of donald j. trump i will do impartial justice. he violated that oath by meeting with the trump defense team, he says, helping them with strategy. >>> what do you say to ted cruz? >> you know, i probably can't say it here on cnn, not suitable for family viewing. scott told the truth. i mean, if it were a secret vote, it would be overwhelmingly to convict. what does that say? scott knows the implications of that. what does it say? they swore an oath. they signed a book with an oath in it. and now people, gee, if they actually did what they believe is right, they would convict. they are violating their oath, not just in meeting with the trump team, but in the way they are handling themselves entirely in this trial, the kind of disdain for the whole process. it's so bad for the country really the way cruz and lindsey graham, hawley, rand paul are behaving. if people want to keep their c
the passionate constitutionalist ted cruz. he swore an oath this week saying, i solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the impeachment of donald j. trump i will do impartial justice. he violated that oath by meeting with the trump defense team, he says, helping them with strategy. >>> what do you say to ted cruz? >> you know, i probably can't say it here on cnn, not suitable for family viewing. scott told the truth. i mean, if it were a secret vote, it would be...
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resign, ted cruz! this was the scene outside mr cruz�*s house in houston, where protesters gathered outside for his arrival home. and speaking to reporters, senator cruz expressed regret. ...whether the decision to go was tone—deaf. it was obviously a mistake and, in hindsight, and people i was trying to be a dad. and all of us have made decisions... when you've got girls who have been cold for two days and they're saying, "look, we don't have school, why don't we go, let's get out of here?" i think there are a lot of parents that would be like, 'if i can do that, great.�* that's what i wanted to do. as i said, really from the moment i sat on the plane, i began really second—guessing that decision, saying, "look, i know why we're doing this, but i've also got responsibilities." let's get more on this now from alana rocha, who is a reporter at the texas tribune. thank you very much for coming on the programme.— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you for havin: on the progra
resign, ted cruz! this was the scene outside mr cruz�*s house in houston, where protesters gathered outside for his arrival home. and speaking to reporters, senator cruz expressed regret. ...whether the decision to go was tone—deaf. it was obviously a mistake and, in hindsight, and people i was trying to be a dad. and all of us have made decisions... when you've got girls who have been cold for two days and they're saying, "look, we don't have school, why don't we go, let's get out of...
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according to their theory, the ted cruz theory, congress you would to the impeach, remove, or disqualify a president who like clarence brandenberg spoke at a klan rally in a white hood, advocated violence, used n-word repeatedly and proclaim that the y jew should be sent to israel. there are no free speech protections if a president said that. so what ted cruz is basing his claims there is just a canard. >> it's an apples and oranges comparison and he frankly knows better. and to me, that's a sign that the republican senators, even the most ardent trump supporters, know this is a really week case. so that's sort of an attempt to cloud matters. but the president of the united states foments an armed insurrection, that's impeachable, putting aside the first amendment considerations in a criminal case. >> seung min, when we talked to ben ginsburg yesterday, he said
according to their theory, the ted cruz theory, congress you would to the impeach, remove, or disqualify a president who like clarence brandenberg spoke at a klan rally in a white hood, advocated violence, used n-word repeatedly and proclaim that the y jew should be sent to israel. there are no free speech protections if a president said that. so what ted cruz is basing his claims there is just a canard. >> it's an apples and oranges comparison and he frankly knows better. and to me,...
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senator ted cruz speaking out overnight, the one-on-one exclusive interview. why he says he took a family vacation while his state was in crisis and the text message his wife reportedly sent. >>> new lease on life. a church in ohio for three years to avoid being deported finally goes home. what her case says about the current push for immigration reform. >>> breaking overnight, the new investigation focusing on marilyn manson. >>> caught on video, the tv reporter held up while in front of the camera. >>> and later, going green. one determined golfer refuses to let the snow get in the way of his game. >>> good friday morning, everyone. 12 states and washington, d.c. have declared emergencies because of the winter weather. >> at least 40 deaths are blamed on the extreme conditions. let's get to the radar now, the latest storm wrapping up in the northeast, and it was another frigid night across texas where a gradual warm-up will begin today. >>> the power is coming back on but millions of people in texas are without drinking water. two u.s. military cargo planes
senator ted cruz speaking out overnight, the one-on-one exclusive interview. why he says he took a family vacation while his state was in crisis and the text message his wife reportedly sent. >>> new lease on life. a church in ohio for three years to avoid being deported finally goes home. what her case says about the current push for immigration reform. >>> breaking overnight, the new investigation focusing on marilyn manson. >>> caught on video, the tv reporter held...
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this story is bigger than ted cruz. another republican, the mayor of a small town in west texas, had to resign this week after telling his residents to stop whining about the cold and power outages, suggesting only the strong would survive. the same attitude prevailed up and down texas state government, which is controlled by republicans at every level. texans were warned a full decade ago about its power grid could not withstand severe weather like we're seeing this week. and republicans ignored the warning, kicking the can down the road in favor of dereulation and ever growing oil profits. the state's so-called leaders including governor greg abbott, have been blaming renewable energy for the crisis, even though the state runs primarily on fossil fuels. and this dereliction is hardly new. texas republican leaders have been mocking other states for their natural disasters for years. their favorite scapegoats include a second term congresswoman from queens and a green new deal that doesn't exist yet anywhere in the coun
this story is bigger than ted cruz. another republican, the mayor of a small town in west texas, had to resign this week after telling his residents to stop whining about the cold and power outages, suggesting only the strong would survive. the same attitude prevailed up and down texas state government, which is controlled by republicans at every level. texans were warned a full decade ago about its power grid could not withstand severe weather like we're seeing this week. and republicans...
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but ted cruz isn't the only politician and feeling the heat. president biden now facing criticism for his response, biden being accused of waiting too long to ramp up the federal response. right now, millions of texans have to boil drinking water. thousands still have no power. yesterday, biden authorized fema to send supplies but that could take days to arrive. jesse, i thought i would start with you and say governor abbott didn't call -- you know, he's the one who did not call biden. biden calls governor abbott to see if he needs help and offer help your declaration of emergency from the federal government was done last sunday. they said a while back, but i see there are people who think may be biden should have reacted earlier, what do you think? >> jesse: biden is never going to be they want to throw on the bomber jacket and the khakis and go off to air force one and show that his heart is with texas. like any other president, bush, clinton, obama, trump, they would be there throwing out paper towels or whatever they do to make it look for
but ted cruz isn't the only politician and feeling the heat. president biden now facing criticism for his response, biden being accused of waiting too long to ramp up the federal response. right now, millions of texans have to boil drinking water. thousands still have no power. yesterday, biden authorized fema to send supplies but that could take days to arrive. jesse, i thought i would start with you and say governor abbott didn't call -- you know, he's the one who did not call biden. biden...
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donald trump had the correct nickname for ted cruz. his correct name for ted cruz was lying ted. and ted cruz told at least three lies in that clip you just played, alex. his daughters apparently asked him to go to cancun. i don't know what preteen girls think of cancun as their ideal destination. i would think of like disney world. is but besides that, i think it's ridiculous for him to come out and say, well, i was just trying to be a good dad. i didn't think there was anything i could do. that is not true. he's telling many, many lies to his constituents who are freezing and he could have stayed home, called stakeholders, brought resources to bear, sent water. i mean, alexandria oscasio-cortez is a congresswoman from the bronx, new york, and she's doing more than senator ted cruz for the constituents in texas. i hope they remember that. also, they left a dog. that was really messed up. >> i know, right? i agree with that too. i'm a huge animal lover. the you did what? i'm going to pick up on the aoc point zerlina is making with you, chris. you have the congresswoman from texas
donald trump had the correct nickname for ted cruz. his correct name for ted cruz was lying ted. and ted cruz told at least three lies in that clip you just played, alex. his daughters apparently asked him to go to cancun. i don't know what preteen girls think of cancun as their ideal destination. i would think of like disney world. is but besides that, i think it's ridiculous for him to come out and say, well, i was just trying to be a good dad. i didn't think there was anything i could do....
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ted cruz is usually nothing but calculated. a very poor calculation, very callous. >> and you cover him lisa. also very into social media. it's not like this would have been surprising to him that people would take pictures of him and this would pop up. >> exactly. i mean, i don't understand it, except that sometimes he is known to put his own self-interests above those of the state and this is just another example. >> and anna, this comes at a time where the cdc is urging people not to travel. >> yeah. look, at least in these pictures he's wearing a mask. i've seen several pictures of him flying before where he's not wearing a mask. and you know, lisa's very right. what we've seen from ted cruz in january was him peddling lies that led to an insurrection, and an act of domestic terrorism that led to deaths and injuries of over 140 police. what we see from him in february is him fleeing the state while his constituents are burning furniture and sleeping in their cars in order to stay alive and not freeze to doeth. death. a leve
ted cruz is usually nothing but calculated. a very poor calculation, very callous. >> and you cover him lisa. also very into social media. it's not like this would have been surprising to him that people would take pictures of him and this would pop up. >> exactly. i mean, i don't understand it, except that sometimes he is known to put his own self-interests above those of the state and this is just another example. >> and anna, this comes at a time where the cdc is urging...
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he was simply being ted cruz. you heard him on that clip you just played, what he was concerned about was perception, not the morality, not the reality of the fact that he was abandoning his state as people are burning their furniture, they're standing out in lines in subfreezing temperatures waiting to get buckets of water to take home. there are people filling up their dinner ware and their tupperware with snow to flush their toilets and there are people literally dying here and he's worried about the perception, the misunderstanding of ted cruz and what he is in texas is that he didn't think about this at all. he didn't think about how can i help, what can i do for my state, can i facilitate things with fema, can i talk to people and help washington better understand what is needed down here? instead he did what a lot of mexicans do, which is to cross the border and travel 1,200 miles to find heat, light and water for his family. >> then if this is just ted cruz being ted cruz, why does he keep getting elected?
he was simply being ted cruz. you heard him on that clip you just played, what he was concerned about was perception, not the morality, not the reality of the fact that he was abandoning his state as people are burning their furniture, they're standing out in lines in subfreezing temperatures waiting to get buckets of water to take home. there are people filling up their dinner ware and their tupperware with snow to flush their toilets and there are people literally dying here and he's worried...
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climb aboard a ted cruz. ted cruz not responsible for covid, motion sickness or nausea related to seeing his face. >> that last line. eugene daniels, can you top that? >> no! >> i don't think so at all. you know, i think -- it was brutal to watch and that's -- that is why it's confusing, why his team and him even thought that he could kind of go and get away with this. ted cruz is someone that really brings a lot of emotion out of a lot of people on the right and the left. and it's an example of something that americans really dislike about washington, d.c. someone who criticizes other politicians for doing something very similar and then the lie and the spin and then finally having to say that you did it. and all of that reminds people why they don't like washington, d.c. and it's a reminder to all of us that the group chat is never safe. be very careful with what you put in the group chat, because it always may come out and that's exactly what happened here today. >> that's the lesson eugene is taking away
climb aboard a ted cruz. ted cruz not responsible for covid, motion sickness or nausea related to seeing his face. >> that last line. eugene daniels, can you top that? >> no! >> i don't think so at all. you know, i think -- it was brutal to watch and that's -- that is why it's confusing, why his team and him even thought that he could kind of go and get away with this. ted cruz is someone that really brings a lot of emotion out of a lot of people on the right and the left. and...
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regulation might not be so bad. >> sunday senator ted cruz tweeting this is wrong, no power company should get a windfall because of a natural disaster and texans should not get hammered by ridiculous rate increases for last week's energy debacle. state and local regulators should act swiftly to prevent this injustice. >> trevor: you tell them, ted cruz. the only texan that should be getting hammered is me, at the hotel bar in cancun. so yes, ted cruz has reversed his stance on regulation like it was a flight path to mexico, let's be honest. nobody forts forced them to choose the world's shadiest company for electricity. but also nobody really talks about the worst-case scenario when they thought the wonders of an unregulated market, when conservatives talk about freedom from government, they only focus on the good things but that the's not the whole particular ture. if you were rung a zoo and you told all the antelopes condition grates, guys, we're giving you freedom to roll around the zoo, that is good news. but it would be only fair to tell them that the lions are also going to b
regulation might not be so bad. >> sunday senator ted cruz tweeting this is wrong, no power company should get a windfall because of a natural disaster and texans should not get hammered by ridiculous rate increases for last week's energy debacle. state and local regulators should act swiftly to prevent this injustice. >> trevor: you tell them, ted cruz. the only texan that should be getting hammered is me, at the hotel bar in cancun. so yes, ted cruz has reversed his stance on...
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look, this is a multilayered issue for ted cruz. not only are we talking about leaving his state while it's struggling and people -- millions of people are without electricity, you also have to layer in that there's a pandemic happening, as you noted earlier. there are restrictions on traveling to places like mexico. and so you know, back in the school district that his kids are he said that the school is closed this week. and we heard from a couple of parents at that school who were unhappy that he was traveling internationally, saying they'd been discouraged to do this and that if i come back you have to quarantine for seven days. there's a lot of layers to this story. >> and not just traveling internationally, traveling to mexico where the cdc specifically gives a high warning of not to go there. it's fascinating. and fascinating reporting that you were able to obtain those messages. shane, appreciate it. shane goldmacher, thanks so much for the reporting. joining us now is texas democratic congress juan joaquin castro. congressm
look, this is a multilayered issue for ted cruz. not only are we talking about leaving his state while it's struggling and people -- millions of people are without electricity, you also have to layer in that there's a pandemic happening, as you noted earlier. there are restrictions on traveling to places like mexico. and so you know, back in the school district that his kids are he said that the school is closed this week. and we heard from a couple of parents at that school who were unhappy...
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ted cruz was going to the beaches of cancun to stay warm. and this notion that somehow it was a last-minute trip and that he planned to come back in 23 hours is an absolute lie and should be the end of ted cruz's political career in texas. i applaud the mayor and others for being gracious. i'm not going to give ted cruz an ounce of grace in this moment. >> if we're dealing with the facts, david jolly, there is also the fact of the first interview that gained a lot of national attention from the state's governor being one in which he misdirected the cause and i think a natural disaster usually affords local leaders a little bit of time and space to deal with a disaster and as the mayor indicated, there time afterwards to figure out whose fault it was. the first night he was on fox news blaming the green new deal. >> it's not that hard to tell the truth, nicole. even once you're elected. and actually, voters raurd you for telling the truth. there's a crisis going on in texas, and what the citizens of texas deserve during a storm where people h
ted cruz was going to the beaches of cancun to stay warm. and this notion that somehow it was a last-minute trip and that he planned to come back in 23 hours is an absolute lie and should be the end of ted cruz's political career in texas. i applaud the mayor and others for being gracious. i'm not going to give ted cruz an ounce of grace in this moment. >> if we're dealing with the facts, david jolly, there is also the fact of the first interview that gained a lot of national attention...
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you have republicans who are coming to ted cruz's defense. you have people saying, what is he supposed do? what can a senator do in these citizens? you have others pointing to former leaders like beto o'rourke who are trying to help out. what's the sense of what you are hearing on the hill? >> reporter: that's right. his opponent, who ted cruz barely beat, he made over 7,000 phone calls to see what help they need. there are things that senators can actually do in the state if it's not large-scale, having an individual impact. as far as democrats are concerned, the attack groups and some of the groups are calling on senator cruz to resign. pointing out the hypocrisy. officially on the hill, there's not a lot of reaction from democrats because they think this is a scandal of his own making and he is doing a good enough job to really lie in the bed that he has made. the thing that people outside are really frustrated with is the level of hypocrisy coming from the texas senator. a lot of people are pointing to the tweet that he did a few months a
you have republicans who are coming to ted cruz's defense. you have people saying, what is he supposed do? what can a senator do in these citizens? you have others pointing to former leaders like beto o'rourke who are trying to help out. what's the sense of what you are hearing on the hill? >> reporter: that's right. his opponent, who ted cruz barely beat, he made over 7,000 phone calls to see what help they need. there are things that senators can actually do in the state if it's not...
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and as texas froze, ted cruz flew to mexico. has the state's republican senator left his reputation out in the cold? hello, and thanks forjoining us. we start on another planet, mars, where the nasa perseverance rover has safely touched down. it has already started sending back messages from its new home, and will now set about the business of trying to find signs that mars was once — and could even still be — a planet where life took hold. here's our science correspondent rebecca morelle. and a warning — her report contains some flashing images. perseverance is going about one kilometre per second. a nerve—racking wait at mission control. perseverance has landed safely, on the surface of mars! cheering. then celebrations as a signal is received from mars. it's touchdown for nasa's perseverance rover. and these are its first images — a view of its landing site before it starts to explore. the rover has even started tweeting, too... what an amazing team. to work through all the adversity and challenges that goes with la
and as texas froze, ted cruz flew to mexico. has the state's republican senator left his reputation out in the cold? hello, and thanks forjoining us. we start on another planet, mars, where the nasa perseverance rover has safely touched down. it has already started sending back messages from its new home, and will now set about the business of trying to find signs that mars was once — and could even still be — a planet where life took hold. here's our science correspondent rebecca morelle....
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it appears that yesterday senator ted cruz flew to cancun. how do you feel about that? >> he can stay there, actually. >> reporter: yeah? you don't need him back? >> we don't need him back in houston or in the u.s. senate, no. >> reporter: today, democrats like the mayor of houston were unsparing. >> well, certainly much warmer where he's going, let me just put it like that. >> reporter: and the republican governor was at a loss for words. >> candidly, i haven't been following people's vacation plans. we've been working literally all night. >> reporter: it took hours for the cruz team to acknowledge he had flown to cancun. the senator saying in a statement, with school canceled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends. wanting to be a good dad, i flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon. late today, cameras caught cruz pulling a suitcase through cancun international airport heading home. >> yesterday, my daughters asked if they could take a trip with some friends and heidi and i agreed so i flew down with them last night, dropped
it appears that yesterday senator ted cruz flew to cancun. how do you feel about that? >> he can stay there, actually. >> reporter: yeah? you don't need him back? >> we don't need him back in houston or in the u.s. senate, no. >> reporter: today, democrats like the mayor of houston were unsparing. >> well, certainly much warmer where he's going, let me just put it like that. >> reporter: and the republican governor was at a loss for words. >> candidly,...
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cruz. >> hola everyone. >> and snl wrote ted cruz's trip to cancun, he wasn't the only one who got the treatment, busy monday ahead starts now. good morning i'm riphilip river. >> and i'm phillip mena. millions in texas will wake up after brutal winter storm send five million without safe drinking water and 18,000 homes remain in the dark plumbers taking on the daunting task of restoring burst pipes and some texans hit with sky-high energy bills, a company using wholesale direct electric price some billed in the thousand. >> demand for food and water couldn't be higher and with those in need lawmakers stepped in to help, cortez volunteered at a houston food bank, just overnight shared news that they had $5 million in relief and mark cuban ceo and several player donated $1.25 million to the disaster relief fund these couldn't come at a better time with so many struggling to survive. good morning. >> : a texas-size stall flooding the state with one problem after another. crews crushing to fix burst water lines as many try to find emergency supplies >> we shouldn't have to live like this.
cruz. >> hola everyone. >> and snl wrote ted cruz's trip to cancun, he wasn't the only one who got the treatment, busy monday ahead starts now. good morning i'm riphilip river. >> and i'm phillip mena. millions in texas will wake up after brutal winter storm send five million without safe drinking water and 18,000 homes remain in the dark plumbers taking on the daunting task of restoring burst pipes and some texans hit with sky-high energy bills, a company using wholesale...
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it's >> chris: critics lamb ted cruz for fling taxes in the midst of its electrical power frees up for a sunny vacation in mexico. we will ask our how big a price "fox news sunday." ♪ ♪ >> chris: at a lower gun from news in washington. my deadly winter storm that first knocked out power has now created a water emergency for 13 million texans, half that state's population. president biden has approved a major disaster declaration and is considering a strip to the state to see the damage on the response. meanwhile, the breakdown in the electrical grid has sparked a debate over the state's energy policy. in a moment we will talk with bill gates about what happened in texas and his ideas for dramatically reshaping how we produce and consume energy. casey stegall has the latest on the follow-up from this week's deep-freeze in the lone star state. >> full of ice. >> a struggle to survive in texas this week. >> without water and electricity and all that, it's just bad. >> for millions, the power outages lasted for days, days of no heat left people shivering in their homes. then bad proble
it's >> chris: critics lamb ted cruz for fling taxes in the midst of its electrical power frees up for a sunny vacation in mexico. we will ask our how big a price "fox news sunday." ♪ ♪ >> chris: at a lower gun from news in washington. my deadly winter storm that first knocked out power has now created a water emergency for 13 million texans, half that state's population. president biden has approved a major disaster declaration and is considering a strip to the state...